About the role#
Smartly is hiring a Business Analytics Intern for Fall 2026. You will join our Business Analytics team to gain hands-on experience by applying your skills to real business and customer challenges. This role involves transforming complex datasets into actionable insights and exploring how modern analytics and AI tools support better decision-making across the organization.
What you'll do#
- Transform raw datasets into structured data models for reporting and dashboarding.
- Analyze customer and business data to find opportunities and actionable insights.
- Build and maintain dashboards for teams across the company.
- Support ad hoc analytical requests and investigations.
- Partner with stakeholders to translate business questions into analytical approaches.
- Use AI tools to improve the quality and efficiency of your analytical work.
- Explore ways for teams to use AI to answer analytical questions more effectively.
- Communicate your findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit or recent completion of a degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Experience working with SQL.
- Familiarity with data modeling tools like dbt.
- Experience with Python or another programming language for data analysis.
- A natural curiosity and comfort working with data.
- Ability to think logically and solve ambiguous problems.
- Motivation to learn new tools and techniques.
- An interest in AI and its applications in analytics.
- Ability to communicate complex findings clearly.
Location & details#
- This internship is based on-site in Chicago, Illinois.
- The term runs from October 6 through December 17, 2026.
- This is a paid, part-time position at approximately 30 hours per week.
- We do not offer visa sponsorship for this role.
About Smartly
Smartly operates as an advertising technology company based in Helsinki. Founded in 2013, the firm provides a platform that combines media, creative, and intelligence tools for brands. It manages approximately 5 billion dollars in ad spend for over 700 brands across platforms like Facebook, Google, and TikTok. The company currently employs between 501 and 1,000 people.
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